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Borja Sainz

Squad depthFC Porto · 25 yrs

Profile

Full nameBorja Sainz Eguskiza
PositionWinger
NationalitySpain
Age25
Date of birth1 Feb 2001
BirthplaceLeioa
Height178 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubFC Porto
Winger
30
Appearances
5
Goals
3
Assists
1603
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Porto.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primeira Liga305316036.82
UEFA Europa League12136746.69
Friendlies Clubs210797.05
Taça de Portugal400626.9
Taça da Liga1000

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

Borja Sainz is a 25-year-old winger at FC Porto, rated 62.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 56th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (52.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.45 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.17 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sainz.

Judged on this season alone, Sainz graded 28 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 23 wingers in the Primeira Liga, on 5 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances (0.449 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 57 → 28). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 62, top 14% of the 23 wingers in the Primeira Liga. At 25 Sainz is in his prime years, and a market index of 23.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25StreakyStepped up 2022/235 clubs
Current potentialTop 14% wingers · Primeira LigaCurrent seasonTop 35% wingers · Primeira Liga8th-best winger in the Primeira Liga56th in the Primeira Liga · potential3rd-highest potential winger in the Primeira Liga
62.4
Ratingi
3rd of 23 wingers
27.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
52.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.45
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · FC Porto finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

5
Goals
3
Assists
8
G+A
0.17
Goals / app

5 goals in 30 appearances (0.17 per game) for a title-challenging side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.27 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.45 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.17 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 62.4, Sainz carries the 3rd-highest potential of the wingers in the Primeira Liga (top 14%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.45 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.